Insights from 2012 APIC

July 3, 2012

The thematic digital issue, Insights from 2012 APIC, presents highlights from the 39th annual conference of the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC), held June 4-6, 2012. It explores key themes of professional development of infection preventionists, including:

  • The importance of certification in infection control
  • Infection prevention research and implementation science

It also addresses APIC's new competency model for infection preventionists as well as summarizes a select number of sessions imparting knowledge in disinfection and sterilization, hand hygiene, and more.

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